Tennessee primary set for Aug. 6; general election follows Nov. 3
Tennessee’s 2026 state and federal primary election is scheduled for Aug. 6, with the governor’s race among the contests. The general election is set for Nov. 3.
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Kansas independent and judicial-retention candidates face Aug. 3 filing deadline
Independent and judicial-retention candidates have until noon Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, to file for placement on Kansas’s general-election ballot.
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New Orleans mayor seeks joint state review of city finances amid cash-flow challenges
Mayor Helena Moreno asked Gov. Jeff Landry and the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Office to review New Orleans’ finances with city officials after the city withdrew a request to pursue temporary private borrowing for city services.
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Critical utility repairs close East 36th Street in Tulsa
Tulsa announced July 23, 2026, that critical utility repairs would close East 36th Street between South Gary Place and South Harvard Avenue.
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Bismarck hosts 52nd annual Capital A’Fair through Aug. 2
The Bismarck Art & Galleries Association’s Capital A’Fair is underway on the North Dakota Capitol grounds, with vendors, food and family activities scheduled through Sunday afternoon.
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Rhode Island governor directs $28 million in RGGI funds to offset winter electricity costs
Gov. Dan McKee’s Executive Order 26-05 directs $28 million from RGGI auction reserves toward direct electric-rate relief for all Rhode Island residential electric customers.
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2026 Illinois State Fair scheduled to open in Springfield on Aug. 13
The 2026 Illinois State Fair is scheduled for Aug. 13-23 in Springfield, with Bailey Zimmerman and Shinedown among the announced Illinois Lottery Grandstand performers.
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Texas leaders direct agencies, courts and universities to plan for 3% budget cuts
Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows directed Texas state agencies, appellate courts and public universities to reduce spending requests by 3% for the next two-year budget cycle.
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Philadelphia clears environmental step for $5 million cold-storage expansion serving food pantries
Philadelphia issued a Finding of No Significant Impact for Caring for Friends’ proposed cold-storage expansion at 12271 Townsend Road, setting up the city’s planned request to HUD for federal funds.
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Dover extends property-tax deadline after tax-bill software problems
The City of Dover has extended its 2026 property-tax payment deadline from July 31 to Aug. 31 after software problems affected the generation of tax bills.